Spyker to Enter the Chinese Car Market
29 Apr 2010, 10:29 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Spyker Cars announced that it plans to enter the the booming Chinese luxury auto market. The Dutch sportscar maker has taken the first steps to make an entrance into the world’s largest car ma...
Better Place Partners with Chery
28 Apr 2010, 13:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Electric vehicle solutions provider and the developer of the charging network for the Renault-Nissan alliance Better Place announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chi...
Mercedes Confident Rosberg Will Win Soon
28 Apr 2010, 07:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Prior to the start of the season, everyone was talking about Michael Schumacher and his return to the series with Mercedes GP. His much younger teammate Nico Rosberg was hardly questioned by the med...
Ducati, the Only Bike Manufacturer at the Beijing Motor Show
27 Apr 2010, 10:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Italian motorcycle brand Ducati was the only one to have been granted exhibition space at this year’s Beijing Motor Show, where it proved to be a hit. In fact, one Chinese visitor walked onto ...
Mitsubishi Posts Net Profit for Fiscal Year 2009
27 Apr 2010, 09:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mitsubishi Motors has posted a net profit of $51.8 million for 2009, the company selling 960,000 vehicles in fiscal year 2009, a 10 percent decrease on fiscal 2008 (-106,000 units). In Japan, the...
Chinese Women Boost Ferrari Sales
26 Apr 2010, 07:23 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Chinese women are buying Ferraris at a rate four times greater than women in the West. Last year, Ferrari sold 220 cars in China of which 44 were bought by women. That’s 20 per cent of the tot...
Toyota to Open New China Plant in 2011
25 Apr 2010, 11:28 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota Motor Corporation plans to begin production at a new plant in China in 2011. Toyota sales in the world’s largest market may exceed the 800,000-unit target for 2010, according to Masahir...
All-New Hyundai Accent Revealed in Beijing
25 Apr 2010, 09:09 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Hyundai unveiled the 2011 Verna, also known as the Accent in the U.S., at the Beijing Motor Show. Looking like a miniature Sonata, the Verna features similar headlights, a bold grille, and LED turn ...
Mercedes-Benz Unveils the E-Class L in Beijing
25 Apr 2010, 08:24 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Following the example of its arch-rival BMW, Mercedes-Benz revealed at the Auto China 2010 the long-wheelbase version of its large premium sedan, the E-Class. Longer wheelbase versions are a must on...
Visteon Presents New Cockpit Electronics System in Beijing
24 Apr 2010, 12:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year’s auto show in Beijing is not short on innovation, and a new product launched by Visteon’s Chinese division, Yanfeng, is a proof to that. The Advanced Cockpit Electronics Inter...
2010 Chevrolet New Sail Hatchback Introduced in Beijing
23 Apr 2010, 12:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / At the beginning of the year, General Motors unveiled in China the 2010 Chevrolet New Sail Sedan, the first passenger vehicle developed in China by a joint venture (it was created together with the ...
BMW Dreams Chinese, Increases Sales Target
23 Apr 2010, 09:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the 2010 Beijing Auto Show kicks off, German carmaker BMW keeps on telling the world what it plans to do in the country in the coming years. After yesterday BMW announced it will start production...
Hankook Considering Building New Chinese Plant
23 Apr 2010, 09:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chinese automotive market’s boom doesn’t only bring hefty sales increases for carmakers but also allows parts and components suppliers to expand their business in the world's la...
MG Zero Concept Debuts in Beijing
23 Apr 2010, 09:10 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Auto China 2010 Beijing will host the premiere of a British-designed concept, the MG Zero. The car previews what is expected to become the brand’s future supermini. The concept is the w...
BAIC to Begin Saab Production, Plans 300,000/Year
23 Apr 2010, 08:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chinese manufacturer BAIC is determined to make the $200 million it paid last year for the platforms it has bought last year from GM worth every penny, as it is gearing up to start production of veh...
JD Power Forecasts a 55 Percent Market Growth in China by 2015
22 Apr 2010, 14:57 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Sales of passenger vehicles in China, including passenger cars, SUVs and minivans, are expected to rise from 8.7 million units in 2009 to 13.55 million units in 2015. This means an increase of more ...
BMW X1 to Be Built in China
22 Apr 2010, 12:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The fast expanding Chinese market is opening new business opportunities for carmakers not traditionally linked with this part of the world. Having become in the past few years one of the fastest gro...
Chinese Auto Industry Facing Quality Issues
22 Apr 2010, 09:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chinese automotive industry has failed to offer a decent quality standard for its products and services in the first quarter of 2010, as China Daily writes, citing a report issued by the country...
Skoda Octavia MingRui Facelift Launches in Beijing
22 Apr 2010, 08:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 2010 Beijing Motor Show will see the official launch of the facelifted Octavia MingRui in the Chinese market, the Czech manufacturer revealed recently. The car will feature additional chrome-pla...
ZAP Electric Taxi Unveiled in Beijing
21 Apr 2010, 12:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American electric vehicle provider ZAP is displaying its all-electric ZAP Taxi as well as its innovative all-electric Alias prototype sports car at the Beijing Motor Show these days. ZAP Hangzhou, a...